Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Close (BH21 3TX) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Corfe Mullen average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Close (BH21 3TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wareham Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colin Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corfe Mullen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wareham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Close | Under investigation |
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